Hartley, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,733. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,565 (-9.7% change)
Males: 815 (47.0%), Females: 918 (53.0%)

O’Brien County

Zip code: 51346

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $31,016
Median house value: $48,500

Population by Race

Races in Hartley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
  • Hispanic (4.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Black (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (46.9%), Dutch (10.7%), Irish (9.2%), Norwegian (7.2%), English (6.7%), United States (4.9%).

Elevation: 1460 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Hartley, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hartley

  • High school or higher: 75.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hartley city

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 14.5%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

7.3% Foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 1.3% Europe, 1.3% Africa, 1.2% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +98 (+6.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hartley:

  • BAUM-HARMON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; PRIMGHAR, IA)
  • SPENCER MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SPENCER, IA)
  • OSCEOLA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SIBLEY, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hartley:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 83 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 91 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 100 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hartley:

  • LAMBERT FECHTER MUNI (about 3 miles; HARTLEY, IA; Abbreviation: 0Y4)
  • PRIMGHAR (about 12 miles; PRIMGHAR, IA; Abbreviation: 2Y0)
  • PAULLINA MUNI (about 19 miles; PAULLINA, IA; Abbreviation: 1Y9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hartley:

  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 105 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 121 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 123 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)

Schools

Public high school in Hartley:

  • HARTLEY-MELVIN-SANBORN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 309; Location: 300 N 8TH AVE W; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Hartley:

  • HARTLEY-MELVIN-SANBORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 241; Location: 240 1ST ST SE; Grades: KG – 04)

Libraries

Library in Hartley:

  • HARTLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $56,412; Location: 91 1ST STREET SE; 19,222 books; 775 audio materials; 666 video materials; 102 serial subscriptions)